Examining the Factors That Influence African Americans in the Midwest to Reduce Salt Intake
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19578676 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ni Zhang (0000-0002-5821-404X, San Jose State University, corresponding author), Emily Leary (0000-0003-0836-7440), Michelle Teti (0000-0002-3943-3810, University of Missouri), Jon Stemmle, Natalie Hampton |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 4 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 183-189 |
| Publication date | 2020-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Health Equity (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2473-1242 • E-ISSN: 2473-1242 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1089/heq.2019.0079 |
| PMID | 32440615 |
| OpenAlex | W3024428952 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 10 |
Purpose: Salt intake is associated with cardiovascular diseases that are the leading cause of death especially among African American communities in the Midwest. Interventions need to be developed to address the culture of this population to decrease the health disparities of cardiovascular disease. This study applying the Health Belief Model aims to explore the factors that are associated with the behavior of reducing salt intake among this population. Methods: Three hundred ninety-nine African American adults participated in the telephone surveys. Logistic regression analysis was performed. Results: We found that affective risk perception in the form of concern of salt intake as well as self-efficacy were associated with the behavior of reducing salt intake among this population. However, seeing advertisement on mass media about the effect of eating too much salt and talking to anyone about heart problems or high blood pressure issues could not influence their behavior of reducing salt intake. Conclusion: This study shed light on how public health practitioners can potentially persuade African American population in Midwest to reduce salt intake through designing culturally appropriate interventions educating them about the risk of eating too much salt and increase their confidence in reducing salt in community settings
Confidence interval · Environmental health · Health belief model · Health education · Logistic regression · Perception · Population · Psychological intervention · Public health · Risk perception · Sociology · Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling · Demography · Medicine · Nursing · Nutritional Studies and Diet · Psychology · Sodium Intake and Health · Gerontology · Internal Medicine
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |